GOT 62

Thanks to Kwon Tae-hee’s favor, Seo Jeong-won was able to arrive at the hospital parking lot before midnight.

Seo Jeong-won got out of the car in a dazed state, the afterglow of their lovemaking still lingering. It hadn’t been raining when they left Seoul, but the raindrops had started to grow heavier as they approached their destination. The blowing wind was full of moisture.

As he stared at the hospital with blurry vision, as if he hadn’t fully woken up, Kwon Tae-hee pulled him closer and tilted the umbrella. Soft fingertips brushed away the raindrops on his cheek. Seo Jeong-won tensed up, his body stiffening.

“Let’s go inside.”

“…Yes.”

The hospital was eerily quiet. The sound of the elevator arriving echoed loudly. Seo Jeong-won flinched slightly at the particularly cheerful sound. Kwon Tae-hee pulled him closer, as if thinking he was cold.

His head felt even more dazed because he had been inhaling Kwon Tae-hee’s Pheromones from home, in the car, and even after arriving at the hospital.

The elevator moved quickly. Seo Jeong-won struggled to breathe shallowly, wanting to receive as little Pheromone as possible.

Despite the suppressants, it was difficult not to react to an Alpha’s Pheromones, and his stomach was still churning.

It would be better if he only felt a burning sensation, but a strange tickling sensation kept making his lower back weak.

His cheeks felt hot. If his fever kept rising like this, Kwon Tae-hee would think it was strange. Seo Jeong-won deliberately lowered his head to hide his face in the mirror.

However, he couldn’t hide his exposed earlobes or the nape of his neck. The skin touched by the elevator’s white light was red.

Kwon Tae-hee, who had been checking the floor numbers on the display, naturally turned his gaze to Seo Jeong-won. His long, neat fingertips touched and rubbed the reddened area, as if begging to be touched.

Startled by the sudden contact, Seo Jeong-won looked up.

“Why…”

His embarrassment was evident. Kwon Tae-hee casually moved his hand from stroking the back of his neck to cup his cheek. He could feel the heat from the soft skin.

Another fever. He almost always got a fever after sex, so this time was no different. A Beta’s body was not suitable for same-sex sex. It was a fact he realized every time he held Seo Jeong-won.

Nevertheless, he was helplessly drawn to having sex with him. He had never felt this satisfied before, and sometimes it even made him feel embarrassed.

“You seem to have a fever.”

“I’m… okay now.”

“Should I have had you take some antipyretics before coming out?”

“It’s not… anything to worry about.”

Seo Jeong-won pulled down the hand that was cupping his cheek and smiled awkwardly, repeatedly muttering that he was really okay. He even took a step to the side, even though there was nowhere else to retreat.

Kwon Tae-hee’s brow furrowed slightly. It felt as if Seo Jeong-won, who had no tact, was acting calculatively to upset him.

“Ah.”

Seo Jeong-won realized his mistake only after moving. The moment he looked up at Kwon Tae-hee after realizing his mistake, the arrival chime rang at a bad time.

Before he could stop him, Kwon Tae-hee got out of the elevator. Seo Jeong-won hurriedly followed behind him as he strode away alone.

The VIP ward was quiet, without a single disturbing noise. Only the footsteps of Kwon Tae-hee and Seo Jeong-won echoed like a dissonance.

Seo Jeong-won bumped his face into Kwon Tae-hee’s back when he suddenly stopped in front of the hospital room. It was a stupid thing that happened because he was following him, only looking at his heels.

“I think we need to send the caregiver out first.”

“Yes, yes. I’ll go in and talk to her first.”

Seo Jeong-won rubbed the bridge of his nose and hurried. When he pushed open the door, the caregiver stood up from her seat with a surprised look.

She was sitting by Seo Gyu-won’s bed, knitting even at this late hour.

“Oh! Jeong-won?”

“I’m sorry for the late hour. I just… had some time.”

“It’s okay! But what’s wrong? Or, is something wrong?”

“That… Hyung’s Pheromone shower. I came because of that. Can I have a moment…”

At Seo Jeong-won’s words, the caregiver tilted her head as if puzzled. She thought that the Pheromone shower had to be done in the presence of medical staff. She recalled a story she had heard from the medical staff, who had been visiting the hospital room frequently to check on Seo Gyu-won’s condition.

“At that time, the doctor in charge said that medical staff should be present in case of… Pheromone shock? Didn’t you hear that, Jeong-won? Is it okay to do it like this?”

Seo Jeong-won shook his head as if he didn’t know either, in response to her cautious question. He bit his red lip tightly, then released it and moved his lips.

“It was okay last time, so wouldn’t it be okay today too? I don’t know when else I’ll have time other than today.”

Seo Jeong-won looked at the bed where Seo Gyu-won was lying with a look of dismay.

“I don’t know. Should I not do it? Should I just… go back? I don’t know. But… I don’t have time.”

The caregiver approached Seo Jeong-won, whose voice was trembling terribly.

“It was okay last time, just like you said, Jeong-won. If now is the only time you have, you should do it now.”

“Then… just in case, could you tell the nurses…”

“Okay. I’ll tell the desk that Gyu-won is having a Pheromone shower. Don’t worry too much.”

The caregiver comforted Seo Jeong-won, who was distorting his face as if he was about to cry. She quickly tidied up her things, put the knitting in a basket, and patted Seo Jeong-won’s shoulder, telling him not to worry too much.

“I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry for? It’ll be okay.”

She was a little surprised to see Kwon Tae-hee, whom she met as she was leaving the hospital room, but she greeted him lightly.

Before the door closed, Kwon Tae-hee entered. Seo Jeong-won, who was standing by the bed, rubbed his mouth and stepped back.

“That was a long conversation.”

“…Well, the doctor in charge mentioned Pheromone shock before. He said that medical staff would be assigned in preparation for a shock when doing a Pheromone shower. That’s why… she asked if it was okay to do it so suddenly. But, I don’t know either. Instead, she said she would tell the nurse’s desk.”

“I won’t release enough Pheromones to cause a shock. If you’re really worried, I can make it weaker than what I did for you in the hospital room back then. If you’re anxious, we can go back today.”

“No, no. Thank you, thank you.”

Seo Jeong-won bowed his head. If he went back like this, Kwon Tae-hee might not make time for him again. Nothing happened that day either, so he hoped that his Pheromones would only help Hyung today.

Seo Jeong-won looked at Seo Gyu-won, who was closing his eyes with anxiety-filled eyes, and then moved his feet.

“Where are you going, Seo Jeong-won?”

“I’ll be outside—”

“Sit where I can see you. It’ll be over soon.”

Before he could finish speaking, Kwon Tae-hee released his Pheromones. It was such a small amount that it wouldn’t even be noticeable, let alone be for therapeutic purposes for the patient. He was annoyed by Seo Jeong-won’s worries, so he released much less than he originally intended.

Kwon Tae-hee was tormented by mixed feelings as he looked at the quietly lying Seo Gyu-won. He wanted to use his Pheromones to help him and wield Seo Jeong-won as he pleased, and he also wanted him to maintain his life sluggishly regardless of Pheromones.

Apart from the fact that he liked Seo Jeong-won’s pleading attitude, he was annoyed by the fact that he had to do this. After all, as long as Seo Gyu-won was alive, Seo Jeong-won would have no choice but to be tied to him.

Kwon Tae-hee sighed deeply. He repeated that it was just a procedure no different from what he did to Song Hae-seop, just to check the reaction.

Even though Kwon Tae-hee’s Pheromones weren’t directed at him, Seo Jeong-won felt dizzy at the sweet sensation seeping into his skin. His body reacted first to the familiar scent.

It wasn’t pouring down violently like when they had sex, but rather falling like a drizzle.

Seo Jeong-won, who was unknowingly inhaling the softly spreading scent, covered his mouth with his palm as if surprised by his own actions.

“Hoo.”

Soon, Kwon Tae-hee collected the subtly floating Pheromones. In fact, he didn’t know how much this amount would help with treatment, but he didn’t want to spend more time. Besides, Seo Gyu-won’s vital signs monitor was quiet.

Kwon Tae-hee, who had been looking at something on the bed where Seo Gyu-won was lying, immediately turned around and approached Seo Jeong-won.

He had been bothering him from behind throughout the trivial act. He grabbed his face, which was looking up at him in surprise, and kissed him.

“Wait…!”

“Open your mouth quietly. I’m in a bad mood right now.”

He grabbed Seo Jeong-won’s arm as he pushed him away, saying that he couldn’t do this here. He forcefully pushed his tongue into his mouth.

He felt better only after sucking and stirring the fleeing flesh to his heart’s content. He ran his tongue over his neat teeth and rubbed the flesh together, making a wet sound.

Only after lightly kissing his plump lips several times did he slowly release Seo Jeong-won, who was trembling with red eyes.

He hugged him tightly again as he tried to get out of his arms. In the meantime, Kwon Tae-hee buried his face deeply in his shoulder, which smelled of disinfectant unique to the hospital.

What was this damn Pheromone shower? This kind of thing wasn’t great enough to throw his mood into the mud.

He could do it to Seo Gyu-won like he did to Seo Jeong-won, but why was he so displeased just because the target had changed?

“…Are you okay?”

Seo Jeong-won asked softly, unable to calm the subtle trembling.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes? Ah, already…”

“It doesn’t seem like there’s an emergency. And it doesn’t seem like Seo Gyu-won will wake up just because we’re sitting here.”

“Still, just a little longer…”